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FBI Miami Shooting 4 11 86 — Part 1

78 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Apr 11, 1986 · Broad topic: General · Topic: FBI Miami Shooting 4 11 86 · 75 pages OCR'd
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“€ w west side of 82nd Avenue, and crossed the street to assist in the apprehension. They were taken under rifle fire and SA Mireles suffered a severe wound to his left arm and went to the ground to the rear of SSA McNeill's vehicle. SA Hanlon approached the rear of an FBI vehicle operated by SAs Grogan and Dove, which had stopped behind SA Manauzzi's vehicle, slightly to the south and west of the subjects' vehicle. SA Hanlon had lost his service revolver in the impact of his vehicle with other vehicles and impact with the wall, but was armed with a five-shot Smith & Wesson revolver, with which he opened fire on the subjects. While loading, SA Hanlon then suffered wounds from rifle fire and went to the ground. SAs Risner and Orrantia, from across the street to the northwest of the shooting area, opened fire on the subjects. SAs Orrantia and Risner were taken under return fire and SA Orrantia, who was in the driver's seat of his Bureau vehicle, was #truck by metal fragments caused by a buliet entering the . ssenger compartment and shattering the dashboard. SAs Grogan : he driver's side of their vehicle, wi gubjects. According to witnesses, - “Gdentified as Platt), came m his position of cover, leaned over the trunk Msregan's vehicle and shot and wounded SA Hanlon again ‘and : killed SAs Grogan and Dove. At this point, seven of the SA personnel were either wounded or out of action. SA Risner @entinued to fire on the subjects from his position of cover. Both subjects entered SA Grogan's Bureau vehicle with the obvious intention of driving away. It is noted SA Hanlon was lying on the ground, directly behind the vehicle. At this point, SA Mireles, who had been severely wounded and probably dazed, engaged both subjects with his Bureau-issued .12 gauge shotgun. Witnesses stated SA Mireles fired five rounds into the vehicle, putting rounds through the windshield, the driver's side window and the left front fender of the vehicle. SA Mireles then rose to his feet, drew his revolver, walked to the vehicle and shot both occupants with his revolver. Witnesses stated that during this action, the driver fired at least three rounds at SA Mireles with a revolver. The inquiry team also has esults of separate orensics examinations are alsa incorporated in this report. Investigation and results of ballistics examinations have determined that approximately 145 rounds were fired. With the exception of minor wounds to SA Manauzzi by shotgun pellets, all serious wounds inflicted on FBI personnel were caused by Platt firing a Ruger Mini-14 ,233 caliber rifle. It is known Platt fired a minimum of 40 rounds 7k hr
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